Hi! I'm new to this personal essay stuff...we don't do much of it in England! haha I appreciate any advice/criticism of these two... Not too sure what's meant to be included in an artist's statement, but I don't want the two to be too similar... THANKS!!
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below (1000 character maximum).
The harsh glare of the desk lamp casts abstract shadows across the cup of cold coffee and clogged-up paintbrushes on the chipped table before me. At 3 o'clock in the morning, sleep beckons. I ignore it. Instead I open myself up. Through subtle flicks of the wrist and twirls of a brush my feelings are unleashed. To me, art is the single most noble of creative professions: an outlet for self-expression. Art allows me to expose and learn about myself and, through the perspectives, experience and emotion of other artists, grow not only as an artist, but as a person too. The manipulation of emotion through carefully crafted aesthetic perfection, to me, is one of the most important and inspiring thing we do as humans.
Artist's Statement
Art is self-expression. Art is emotion. Art is a viewpoint, a vehicle, a thought, a moment, a release. I paint to relax and, once I begin, I am gripped and strive for perfection. For a release. For an outcome, with something just short of obsession.
I have never really been taught how to use paint, it's always been a case of experimenting, learning from mistakes, trying again. I think this is a good way to learn: to know yourself exactly why certain things don't work and others do. I am always trying to be better, in my work and ideas; my art and my life. I hope to continue this personal growth at Hamilton College.
Previously, I was toying with this paragraph, but I don't know how to fit it in?? helppp!:
Raw inspiration can be captured almost immediately with the pencil: the most basic of an artist's tools, so I usually begin a piece with rough pencil sketches, composed of many lines and let my eyes pick out the right ones. I think this initial mapping-out of a piece is very important; my old art teacher used to say, "A painting is only as good as the drawing beneath it."
Thanks!
Please briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities or work experiences in the space below (1000 character maximum).
The harsh glare of the desk lamp casts abstract shadows across the cup of cold coffee and clogged-up paintbrushes on the chipped table before me. At 3 o'clock in the morning, sleep beckons. I ignore it. Instead I open myself up. Through subtle flicks of the wrist and twirls of a brush my feelings are unleashed. To me, art is the single most noble of creative professions: an outlet for self-expression. Art allows me to expose and learn about myself and, through the perspectives, experience and emotion of other artists, grow not only as an artist, but as a person too. The manipulation of emotion through carefully crafted aesthetic perfection, to me, is one of the most important and inspiring thing we do as humans.
Artist's Statement
Art is self-expression. Art is emotion. Art is a viewpoint, a vehicle, a thought, a moment, a release. I paint to relax and, once I begin, I am gripped and strive for perfection. For a release. For an outcome, with something just short of obsession.
I have never really been taught how to use paint, it's always been a case of experimenting, learning from mistakes, trying again. I think this is a good way to learn: to know yourself exactly why certain things don't work and others do. I am always trying to be better, in my work and ideas; my art and my life. I hope to continue this personal growth at Hamilton College.
Previously, I was toying with this paragraph, but I don't know how to fit it in?? helppp!:
Raw inspiration can be captured almost immediately with the pencil: the most basic of an artist's tools, so I usually begin a piece with rough pencil sketches, composed of many lines and let my eyes pick out the right ones. I think this initial mapping-out of a piece is very important; my old art teacher used to say, "A painting is only as good as the drawing beneath it."
Thanks!
